THINKING 7

Thinking 7 Discussion-

Identify a time when you were influenced by media bias in relation to a world event, or perhaps an event on a more local level. Explain why you think that the news media was biased in this context and whether certain media outlets were overly sensitive to advertisers, government, or powerful interests, or competitors. Your explanations should have reasons that support them and you should make use of the concepts in the textbook.

Assignment-

1. Describe a story that has recently been sensationalized, and explain a key component of sensationalism that was part of the way the story was presented. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

2. Describe the prospects for establishing a “Critical Society” as described by Graham Sumner. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

3. Identify and explain the steps that one must take to be a critical consumer of the news, and describe a time where you failed to be a critical consumer of the news. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.